Flood Warning for Saint Marys River near Fort Wayne
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NOAA issued it on September 17, 2026, 3 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Northern Indiana has issued a Flood Warning for the Saint Marys River near Fort Wayne in Allen County, IN, from Friday afternoon through late Monday night.
The weather record, at a glance
- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Indiana
- Issued
- September 17, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Northern Indiana
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern Indiana.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Northern Indiana. Effective from 2026-09-18T17:00:00-04:00 until 2026-09-22T00:00:00-04:00. Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. Urgency: Expected.
Affected Areas
Allen County, Indiana, specifically the Saint Marys River at St. Mary's River near Fort Wayne.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Detailed river forecasts available at www.weather.gov/iwx under Rivers and Lakes.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. At 15.0 feet, flooding occurs on the lowest unprotected city streets, park drives and county roads. Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet. Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
Timeline
Alert effective from Friday afternoon (2026-09-18T17:00:00-04:00) to late Monday night (2026-09-22T00:00:00-04:00). River rises above flood stage Friday afternoon to 14.2 feet early Saturday morning, falls early Saturday afternoon, rises to 14.6 feet early Sunday afternoon, then falls below flood stage late Sunday evening.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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